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What Does The Following Test Report Indicate?
Question: what does this mean : idiopathic panniculitis of the central mesentery is suspected given soft tissue stranding and multifocal lymphadenopathy with largest lymph node of short axis at 11mm
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Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
This is nonspecific but at this point there is no need to be concerned since such ct findings are common and indicate enlarged lymph nodes intrabdominaly which is usually sign of some infection such as diverticulitis or gastroenteritis. so you may need antibiotic treatment now and if symptoms persist,you should do colonoscopy to rule out some more serious diagnoses. Wish you good health. Regards
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Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.
This is nonspecific but at this point there is no need to be concerned since such ct findings are common and indicate enlarged lymph nodes intrabdominaly which is usually sign of some infection such as diverticulitis or gastroenteritis. so you may need antibiotic treatment now and if symptoms persist,you should do colonoscopy to rule out some more serious diagnoses. Wish you good health. Regards
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